The world of Black Butler / Kuroshitsuji

Assassination Attempt

As the footstep got closer, I finally couldn't stand the suspense and bolted from where I was sitting. I then remembered that in my wardrobe, there was the handgun that Charles gave me, along with some spare bullets.

I hurriedly pulled open the wardrobe doors, pulled out a hidden drawer, and grabbed the gun. I shakily inserted the bullets into it. I stood at the other end of the room, pointed the gun at the door, and readied my self for anything.

A gun shot rang though the air which made me jump just slightly, but I remained concentrated on steadying my pointed gun. The door swung open freely and a part of the locking mechanism fell onto the floor with a heavy clank.

The man, clad in all black, stepped into the room with full presence, also holding up his gun aiming straight at me. An assassin.

"Who sent you?" I asked mustering all the courage I could, ignoring the thing in his hand that could end my life.

He stayed silent. Slowly, as if stalking his pray, he stepped closer to me.

"Don't come closer." I said forcefully and I cocked the gun. He stopped in his track. He also cocked his, as if challenging me.

There was a stalemate. I stared at him, expecting him to do something out of the blue, but he only kept pointing his gun at me without a word.

Suddenly, a shadow moved into the doorway behind the assassin. Reinforcement? No, as my eyes focused on the person outside in the corridor, I realized it was Imari, the black slave I rescued and have working for me as a footman. With delight, I realized the intruder has not realized someone was behind him yet.

I spoke up, "So tell me, who sent you. If no word come from you, I'll shoot."

There was a slight hesitation, but he spoke with a throaty voice, "You'll just be shot too, if you shoot."

I smirked, "If I'm going down, then you are going down with me." Oh gosh I sound so cool... Concentrate! Your life is in danger here!

Even underneath his mask, I could tell that he was smirking, "Interesting. You're the first noble I've come across who hasn't run and beg like the wimps they all are."

As soon as he said that, Imari tackled him from behind. His eyes widened and he took a wild shot at somewhat my direction. I have already dashed to the side so the bullet went nowhere near me. But instead, there was a hiss, then a thud on the floor.

It was my turn to have widened eyes as I saw the limp, lifeless body of a cat on the floor in front of me.

"Shiro!" I screamed. I frantically crawled to her side and picked her up. I shook her as she sleep in my arm, "Shiro, Shiro! No!"

Dark blood seeped out of the gun wound on its side, dying her snow-white fur crimson. She twitched for a while, purring in my arms and soon, she was still. I set her back down as gently as I could.

I looked up at the assassin, whose arms were now tied together behind his back with Imari's tie, being held kneeling down by Imari. I threw a murderous glance at him and picked up my gun. His gun was on the floor, out of his reach.

"If you are going to kill me, make it quick." He said as I approached him.

"No," I said, "You think I'm going to kill you without getting anything out of you?"